In a major development, CA (Cricket Australia) has come forward and announced its 13-man squad for its upcoming two-game Test series against Bangladesh. It is worth noting that Australia and Bangladesh will take on each other in the two-game series.ย
The matches will be held in August 2026, with the first game beginning on August 13 and will be held at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. Furthermore, the second Test of the series will be held at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, kicking off on August 22nd.ย
With the squad announcement, fans were delighted to see the return of Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood in the squad. It is worth noting that the trioโs sporadic participation in Australiaโs recent Tests gave the squad a bleaker look by comparison.ย
However, their return sees the Baggy Greens in all their glory. It is worth noting that Hazlewood missed the entirety of the Ashes series due to an Achilles injury. Lyon underwent surgery for a hamstring injury, with Cummins only featuring in the third Ashes Test.ย
George Bailey gave his take on Australiaโs squad compositionย
Furthermore, with the squad announcement, CAโs chairman of selectors George Bailey took centre stage and talked about the squad composition and how the board was looking forward to the return of Cummins, Hazlewood, and Lyon in their Test squad.ย
“The NSP [National Selection Panel] look forward to the return of Pat, Josh and Nathan. They have worked extremely hard, individually and with the SSSM [Sport Science Sports Medicine] teams, over the past few months to return from their respective injuries,โ Bailey was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.ย
“While this is a 13-player squad, we have players prepared and available should any adjustments be required in the lead up to these matches. As previously stated, the volume of cricket and schedule across the next 12 months are likely to present further opportunities across all formats for many players,โ he added.
Australia squad for Bangladesh Tests: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster
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